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The Hotel New Hampshire [1984]
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Close but no cigar
Review date: 2003-01-22 Rating: 6 out of 10
Too oddball to be taken seriously, but, with scenes of gang rape and incest, hardly a comedy, this strange film is enticing if you're tired of glossy computerised special effects and want to see a film which focusses on the complicated tensions within a dysfunctional but curiously solid family unit.
Some of the plotline, such as the terrorist bombing, is totally ludicrous, but strong performances from all the characters hold it all together somehow. In particular, Jodie Foster, Rob Lowe and Alan Bates all excel, but the talented Natassia Kinski, who spends most of the film wearing a bear costume, is sadly wasted here and occasionally the viewer gets the feeling that she would have preferred not to have been there at all.
Drifting from hotel to hotel, the family loses some of its members along the way but collects waifs and strays to replace them. The characters develop as their fortunes waiver, and the will-they-or-won't-they? relationship between John and his sister Frannie is an uncomfortable undercurrent which runs throughout the film.
After a strong start, the film softens and falters towards the end, but nevertheless is well worth watching if you want something a bit different.
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Reviews
Priceless
Review date: 2001-02-05 Rating: 8 out of 10
This is one of those films that is easily forgotten and often falls out of the memory of many film-goers. HNH is a very original and cleverly written screenplay that will have you asking all your friends if they have seen it once you have, and if they havent seen it, make sure they do.
Priceless.
excellent film
Review date: 2001-02-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
The is a truely excellent film, and well worth viewing, it involves teenage angst, sexual tension, and of course one of the best actresses of our time, Jodie Foster. Rob Lowe's part is well played in the film. A truely great film, and still a teenage film for today.
A surreal black comedy
Review date: 2001-01-22 Rating: 10 out of 10
A superb film that has sadly never received the acclaim it deserves. It has everything you could ever want in a black comedy from a fatal attack by a stuffed dog to the ultimate in sexual revenge involving a bear suit.
The film endlessly surprises. Not least as it is a good "brat pack" film starring Jodie Foster, Nastassja Kinski Rob Lowe, Mathew Modine and Beau Bridges.
A good film for a night in with a "close friend", but only if they are not easily offended by things decidedly not politically correct.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Beau Bridges
Jodie Foster
Rob Lowe
Lisa Banes
Paul McCrane
Director(s):
Recording label: Prism Leisure
Manufacturer: Prism Leisure
EAN: 5028836030126
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2004-02-02
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Running time: 104 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1984-03-09
Language: English (Original Language)